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I put this in this thread because this is where it belongs. For pretty much ever, BC(before Christ) has been used to denote "ancient history". I was reading up on some Roman History and they kept on referring to dates as "BCE" as in "Before Current Events". What makes this mindless moonbat gibberish is that something that happened in 1950 could hardly be considered "current events" let alone something that happened a millennia or 2 ago.

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I put this in this thread because this is where it belongs. For pretty much ever, BC(before Christ) has been used to denote "ancient history". I was reading up on some Roman History and they kept on referring to dates as "BCE" as in "Before Current Events". What makes this mindless moonbat gibberish is that something that happened in 1950 could hardly be considered "current events" let alone something that happened a millennia or 2 ago.

BCE stands for Before the Common Era I believe, NJ. I think from a scientific/historical perspective the designation makes sense since there are numerous calendars in use (i.e. the Hebrew Calendar, Gregorian, etc.). In a more integrated world there needs to be a common dating system to avoid confusion.

I don't consider this moonbattery, and it's certainly less absurd than our failure to adopt the metric system here in the US.

"The efforts of the government alone will never be enough. In the end the people must choose and the people must help themselves" ~ JFK; from his famous inauguration speech (What Democrats sounded like before today's neo-Liberals hijacked that party)

BCE stands for Before the Common Era I believe, NJ. I think from a scientific/historical perspective the designation makes sense since there are numerous calendars in use (i.e. the Hebrew Calendar, Gregorian, etc.). In a more integrated world there needs to be a common dating system to avoid confusion.

I don't consider this moonbattery, and it's certainly less absurd than our failure to adopt the metric system here in the US.

It could be moonbattery if it's used by some (and I bet it is) to diss Christ. Then it would be kooky talk. The metric system always scared me, I was relieved in school when I found out we didn't need to know much about it.

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It could be moonbattery if it's used by some (and I bet it is) to diss Christ. Then it would be kooky talk.

That might be so, but it would indeed be kooky talk since it has nothing to do with that and, in fact, has its basis in the Christian calendar. The designation was first developed and frequently used by Christian monks.

The metric system always scared me, I was relieved in school when I found out we didn't need to know much about it.

Don't let it scare you. It's infinitely less complicated than the imperial system.

"The efforts of the government alone will never be enough. In the end the people must choose and the people must help themselves" ~ JFK; from his famous inauguration speech (What Democrats sounded like before today's neo-Liberals hijacked that party)

And makes a lot more sense. Kids would get arithmetic faster and easier if the US were metric.

Very true. I have often wondered if it is not this very fact that has contributed to our kids' math scores lagging behind much of the world which uses the metric system.

"The efforts of the government alone will never be enough. In the end the people must choose and the people must help themselves" ~ JFK; from his famous inauguration speech (What Democrats sounded like before today's neo-Liberals hijacked that party)

Very true. I have often wondered if it is not this very fact that has contributed to our kids' math scores lagging behind much of the world which uses the metric system.

yes...I want to use a system based on an arbitrary measurement that a short dude in pointy hat came up with

"Should I keep back my opinions at such a time, through fear of giving offense, I should consider myself as guilty of treason towards my country, and of an act of disloyalty toward the Majesty of Heaven, which I revere above all earthly kings..." Patrick Henry

Because a measurement system based on the length of 3 barleycorn makes much better sense.

at lest it makes sense...better than some pipsqueak who thought to be Emperor of Europe and failed miserably

"Should I keep back my opinions at such a time, through fear of giving offense, I should consider myself as guilty of treason towards my country, and of an act of disloyalty toward the Majesty of Heaven, which I revere above all earthly kings..." Patrick Henry

If you understand the number 10, the metric system is easy. If you don't understand the number 10, then you need a math class.

"The efforts of the government alone will never be enough. In the end the people must choose and the people must help themselves" ~ JFK; from his famous inauguration speech (What Democrats sounded like before today's neo-Liberals hijacked that party)